#and all the friends we made along the way
Me, opening my eyes in the morning: Pearls. Pearls taking care of each other. Pearls developing subtle ways of communicating with each other and passing along warnings undetected. Pearls watching each other’s backs. Pearl solidarity. Pearls rebelling in tiny but meaningful ways and gaining courage and waiting for a tipping point. Pearls sharing knowledge and scraps of information with each other and teaching each other skills and piecing together bits and pieces and learning things together. Pearls giving each other names as a very personal act of rebellion. Pearls tentatively adopting physical demonstrations of affection when out of sight. Pearls drawing comfort from being in each other’s presence. Pearls.
UNESCO World Heritage Post
Shoutout to 2015 me, here for me years later, in my hour of need.
Honestly? If I wrote this post right now I don’t think I’d change a word.
